International regulation of platform labor: A proposal for action

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dc.contributor.authorFredman, Sandra
dc.contributor.authordu Toit, Darcy
dc.contributor.authorGraham, Mark
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-06T13:38:00Z
dc.date.available2023-06-06T13:38:00Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractPlatform-mediated work is a source of livelihood for millions of workers worldwide. However, because platforms typically classify workers as ‘independent contractors’, those workers are generally excluded from the scope of labor rights. This has a corrosive effect on working standards of platform workers, creating the need for an international regulatory framework to prevent a race to the bottom. To address this situation, the article proposes an outline for an International Labor Organization (ILO) Convention for the regulation of platform work going beyond the employee/independent contractor dichotomy. It identifies five core issues in the platform economy – low pay, poor working conditions, inaccessible and unreasonable contracts, unfair management, and a lack of representation – and demonstrates how existing ILO standards could be adapted to address these issues.en_US
dc.identifier.citationFredman, S. et al. (2022). International regulation of platform labor: A proposal for action. Weizenbaum Journal of the Digital Society, 1(1), 1-29. https://doi.org/10.34669/wi.wjds/1.1.4en_US
dc.identifier.issn2748-5625
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.34669/wi.wjds/1.1.4
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/9045
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWeizenbaum Institute for the Networked Societyen_US
dc.subjectRegulationen_US
dc.subjectLabour lawen_US
dc.subjectCovid-19en_US
dc.subjectPublic healthen_US
dc.subjectLabour rightsen_US
dc.titleInternational regulation of platform labor: A proposal for actionen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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